The Hoosiers scheduled three nonconference opponents from the FCS level to the Sun Belt. They spent millions for their preseason before Big Ten play.

KENNESAW, Ga. -- Amari Odom accounted for two touchdowns and Kennesaw State beat FCS-member Merrimack 27-13 on Saturday night to get its first win with first-year coach Jerry Mack. Kennesaw State (1-2), which lost 10-9 to Wake Forest to start its season, rebounded from a 56-9 rout to then-No. 23 Indiana to win its home opener.

With Indiana set to host Kennesaw State on Saturday, we reached out to our friends at Underdog Dynasty, SB Nation’s go-to source for info on football in CUSA, the American, the Sun Belt and the FCS ranks. Steve Helwick, Underdog Dynasty’s American/CUSA/General FBS writer, sat down and answered our questions on the Owls. Here’s what he had to say:

Kennesaw State announced Dec. 1 it hired Mack to become its second head coach. Mack has an extensive coaching background, having most recently served as the running backs coach at the University of Tennessee from 2021 to 2023 and with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024.

Here's how to watch the IU vs. Kennesaw State game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information: Indiana vs. Kennesaw State will be broadcast on FS1. Tim Brando and Devin Gardner will call the game from the booth at Memorial Stadium and Josh Sims will join them on the sidelines. Stream the game on Fubo.

After a somewhat shaky start, Indiana football took care of business today, outscoring Kennesaw State 35-3 in the second half to run away with a 56-9 victory. This was the kind of performance many expected to see in week one, though there’s still room for improvement.

No. 23 Indiana football faced off against Kennesaw State University in its second game of the season Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. The Hoosiers never trailed and remained in control throughout the game. Indiana secured a 56-9 victory over the Owls and improved to 2-0 on the season.